NBA Games Played on January 28, 1981
5 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 43 | 9 | .827 | — | 109.2 | 101.8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 44 | 10 | .815 | — | 111.9 | 102.8 |
| New York Knicks* | 30 | 22 | .577 | 13.0 | 107.9 | 107.1 |
| Washington Bullets | 26 | 28 | .481 | 18.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| New Jersey Nets | 15 | 40 | .273 | 29.5 | 104.7 | 110.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 39 | 13 | .750 | — | 111.5 | 104.3 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 31 | 23 | .574 | 9.0 | 108.7 | 106.6 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 26 | 27 | .491 | 13.5 | 108.6 | 107.4 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 32 | .396 | 18.5 | 103.9 | 107.1 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 19 | 33 | .365 | 20.0 | 104.7 | 107.5 |
| Detroit Pistons | 13 | 41 | .241 | 27.0 | 98.5 | 105.3 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 33 | 20 | .623 | — | 112.3 | 109.2 |
| Houston Rockets* | 24 | 28 | .462 | 8.5 | 109.0 | 109.8 |
| Kansas City Kings* | 24 | 29 | .453 | 9.0 | 107.3 | 108.3 |
| Utah Jazz | 22 | 32 | .407 | 11.5 | 103.1 | 108.6 |
| Denver Nuggets | 19 | 32 | .373 | 13.0 | 118.5 | 120.2 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 8 | 45 | .151 | 25.0 | 99.3 | 108.3 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Phoenix Suns* | 41 | 15 | .732 | — | 109.4 | 103.9 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 35 | 18 | .660 | 4.5 | 111.5 | 107.0 |
| Golden State Warriors | 26 | 25 | .510 | 12.5 | 108.2 | 108.9 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 26 | 27 | .491 | 13.5 | 107.5 | 107.3 |
| San Diego Clippers | 23 | 29 | .442 | 16.0 | 104.4 | 106.4 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 21 | 31 | .404 | 18.0 | 104.0 | 105.2 |
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.

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